Club of Madrid

The Club of Madrid "is an independent organization whose purpose and priority is to contribute to strengthening democracy in the world. It stimulates, promotes and conducts initiatives and activities and participates in projects seeking this objective.  The Club of Madrid acts as a consultative body for governments, democratic leaders, and institutions involved in processes of democratic transition.  The personal and practical experience of its members - 68 former heads of state and government - in processes of democratic transition and consolidation is the Club of Madrid’s unique resource." 

Directors

 * President - Ricardo Lagos - Former President of Chile
 * Vice President - Mary Robinson - Former President of Ireland
 * Secretary General - Kim Campbell - Former Prime Minister of Canada

Former Heads of State and Government
 * Sadig Al-Mahdi, - Former Prime Minister of Sudan
 * Kjell Magne Bondevik, – Former Prime Minister of Norway
 * Fernando Henrique Cardoso, - Former President of Brazil
 * Joaquim Chissano, - Former President of Mozambique
 * Philip Dimitrov, - Former Prime Minister of Bulgaria
 * Vigdis Finnbogadottir, – Former President of Iceland
 * Cesar Gaviria, - Former President of Colombia
 * Lee Hong-Koo, - Former Prime Minister of South Korea
 * Andres Pastrana, - Former President of Colombia
 * Petre Roman, - Former Prime Minister of Rumania
 * Jennifer Mary Shipley, - Former Prime Minister of New Zealand

Representatives of the Constituent Foundations Source
 * Diego Hidalgo Schnur, - President, FRIDE
 * Anthony Jones, - Executive Director, GFNA
 * George Matthews, - Chairman, GFNA
 * Jose Manuel Romero Moreno, - Trustee, FRIDE

Contact

 * Web: http://www.clubmadrid.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Peter R. Neumann and Terrorism.openDemocracy